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Air New Zealand Repaints de Havilland Q300

Air New Zealand has announced that the remaining de Havilland Q300 aircraft still in the teal Pacific Wave livery will feature iconic black and white, the current livery. The Q300 is the smallest plane in the airline’s fleet and the remaining eight aircraft are the only jet donning the teal Pacific Wave livery. The airline said that it is the end of an era as the original livery with more than eighty years of history, it started with the creation…

United Set to Retire Its Oldest A320

After nearly three decades of service, United Airlines’ oldest Airbus A320 is heading for retirement. The aging aircraft is scheduled to operate its last scheduled passenger flight on May 7, 2023. United’s First Airbus A320 The Airbus A320-232 is registered as N401UA and was delivered to United on November 24,…

JSX Announces Five New Routes

Dallas-based carrier JSX has announced five new routes that will bring them into three new cities and three new states. New cities include Nashville, Tenn.; Martha's Vineyard, Mass.; and Portland, Maine The routes to Nashville will include service to Westchester County in New York State, as well as Dallas Love…

Airbus Announces Below Expectations Results for First Quarter 2023

Gross commercial aircraft orders for Airbus Industries amounted to 156, almost 100 orders lower than in Q1 2022 (253 aircraft), with net orders after cancellations of 142 aircraft. Airbus' commercial aircraft revenues decreased by 5 percent compared to the same period last year, mainly due to lower deliveries, partly offset…

Aliens and A330s: Inside Roswell Airport’s Aircraft Boneyard

Aircraft boneyards are top destinations for aviation enthusiasts who want a sneak peek into aviation history. Located around the United States and the world, these facilities store aircraft for airlines that need to retire an aircraft type, modernize their fleets, or temporarily downsize when they hit a bump in the…

Trip Report: Singapore Airlines Short Haul Business Class

This flight is the second in a series of flights that took me around the world so I could fly on the world's longest flight and despite being only one hour in length it may have been the best of the bunch.  Check-in   The check-in experience in Jakarta was…

Emirates and Etihad Team Up to Boost UAE Tourism

The two major airlines of the United Arab Emirates have agreed to work towards a common goal: to boost tourism to the country. The Dubai-based carrier Emirates and the Abu Dhabi-based carrier Etihad have signed an agreement to expand their interline agreements to promote tourism in the UAE. This will…

Frontier Inaugurates Routes from Puerto Rico

Frontier Airlines recently announced the inauguration of eight new routes from Puerto Rico to the United States and Mexico. The beginning of these flights will make Frontier the largest operator regarding non-stop routes to the island, from a previous 12 to now 20.  The Denver-based carrier began operating from San…

Vietnam Airlines Records Pre-Tax Profit and Expands Its Route Map

After three years of the pandemic, Vietnam Airlines has reported the first pre-tax profit of VDN 19.3 billion ($822,500) in the first quarter of 2023. As a result of the strong travel demand, the revenue in the first quarter was doubled year on year and close to the pre-pandemic levels…

Cabo Verde Airlines Resumes Paris Routes and Expands Fleet

Cabo Verde Airlines has announced the resumption of its flights between Cape Verde and Paris after more than three years of absence. From July 23, 2023, the airline will operate two flights per week between Praia-Nelson Mandela and Paris-CDG airport, operated by a Boeing 737-700 that can accommodate 12 passengers…